Deeds of Amwell Township ( )

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1 Deeds of Amwell Township ( ) HUNTERDON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 114 Main Street Flemington, NJ (908) Finding Aid prepared by Linda Hahola, Archival Volunteer

2 DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY: Title: Deeds of Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, West New Jersey Collection Number: Mss. 94 Dates of Process: May June 2011 Volume: Restrictions: Access: Related Collections: Abstract:.25 cubic feet, in four oversized folders None During open library hours of the Society (12 PM to 4 PM every Thursday; 10 AM to 4 PM every 2 nd and 4 th Saturday of each month; and by appointment) None This collection contains sixteen (16) deeds describing land transfers in Amwell Township during the 1700s and early 1800 s. The dates span a time period when Amwell Township was under the jurisdiction of William Penn, and then the proprietary control of West New Jersey. During this time period Amwell Township included portions of what later became the town of Flemington. Most deeds include the titled history of the parcel. From the sequence of land owners property rights, heirs of estates, chain of title and genealogical data can be determined. Each deed is described by Grantor (From/Seller) to Grantee (To/Buyer); date of sale; purchase price if discernable; and lot size if discernable. 2

3 CONTAINER LIST Series 1: Amwell Deeds Box/Folder 1 1 Deed No. 1 From: Hunt, Jonathan and Mary To: Servas, John April 24 th, Thirty-two acres and seven perches for 120 pounds, 17 shillings and 1 penny 1 Deed No. 2 From: Moore, Henry, Jacob, Peter, Peter (deceased.) To: Sutphin, Lewis May 26 th, Seven acres(7) and three perches(3) for 88 pounds, 15 shillings and 8 pence 1 Deed No. 3 From: Sutton, James To: Kirkbride, Joseph [?] October 10 th, One hundred forty-five acres (145), price unknown. [Arranger s Note: Information on back of deed states that a patent was given to James Sutton, Patent Book A, Vol. 5, page 315.] 1 Deed No. 4 From: Snowden, William To: Hyde, George October 2 nd, Parcel and price are unknown. 2 Deed No. 5 From: Smith, William; Pennington, Edward; Wharton James; Rodman, Seamon To: Hyde, George?/?/1758. Forty-five acres (45) for 38 pounds, 17 shillings and 7 pense 2 Deed No. 6 From: Wood, Richard To: Eaton, Robert. March 5 th One hundred fifty acres (150) for 16 pounds 2 Deed No. 7 From: Corshon, Joshua and Margaret To: Sutphin, Derrick May 11 th, Sixteen and one half acres (16.5) for 160 pounds 2 Deed No. 8 From: Coolbaugh, Cornelius and Sarah To: Beauemont, John February 11 th, One hundred forty acres (140) for 1407 pounds 3 Deed No. 9 From: Sutphin, Lewis and Elizabeth To: Sutphin, Derick November 23 rd, Seven acres (7), three perches (3), and fifteen acres (15) for 200 pounds. 3 Deed No. 10 3

4 From: Henderson, William and Elizabeth To: Hoppoch, Jacob March 1 st, Nine acres (9) for 35 pounds 3 Deed No. 11 From: Eaton, Robert To: Green, Samuel March 1 st, One hundred acres (150) for 28 pounds 3 Deed No. 12 From: Harden, Martin and Catherine To: Hagraman, Audraon [?] January 1 st, Two and one half acres (2.5) for 15 pounds 4 Deed No. 13 From: Smith, Timothy To: Allgarden, Philip March 30 th, Thirty one acres (31) for 55 pounds. 4 Deed No. 14 From: Mingus, Hironomus and Mary To: Allgarden, Philip April 21 st, Three acres (3) for 12 pounds 4 Deed No. 15 From: Cox, William, Rebecca, Daniel, Grace, John To: Field, Seth January 1 st, 1761, Unknown amount of acreage for One hundred sixty-five (165) pounds 4 Deed No. 16 From: Hamden, Martin To: Unknown September 1 st, Parcel and price are unknown Name Index Individual Deed Number Grantor Grantee Allgarden, Philip #13 X Allgarden, Philip #14 X Beauemont, John #8 X Coolbaugh, Cornelius #8 X and Sarah Corshon, Joshua and #7 X Margaret Cox, William, Rebecca, #15 X Daniel, Grace, John Eaton, Robert #11 X Field, Seth #15 X Green, Samuel #11 X 4

5 Hagraman, Audraon [?] #12 X Hamden, Martin #16 X Harden, Martin and #12 X Catherine Henderson, William and Elizabeth #10 X Hoppoch, Jacob #10 X Hunt, John and Mary #1 X Hyde, George #4 X Hyde, George #5 X Kirkbride, Joseph [?] #3 X Mingus, Hironomus and #14 X Mary Moore, Henry, Jacob, #2 X Peter, Peter (deceased.) Pennington, Edward #5 X Rodman, Seamon #5 X Servas, John #1 X Smith, Timothy #13 X Smith, William #5 X Snowden, William #4 X Sutphin, Derrick #7 X Sutphin, Derrick #9 X Sutphin, Lewis #2 X Sutphin, Lewis and #9 X Elizabeth Sutton, James #3 X Wharton James #5 X Wood, Richard #6 X 5